Expires:202411221300;;449214 FZUS51 KBOX 220005 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 704 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ232-221300- Nantucket Sound- 704 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$